Later than Sooner

We're now into the meat of the draft gents and ladies! With the first pick today the Vikings went with a teammate of a guy I thought could have been the choice on Thursday. That's partial credit... I'm giving myself partial credit.

It's crystal clear that the Vikings identified their offense as lacking and are now doing everything to bring up to par with the defense! I know I was negative about the first two picks but I'm warming to this class as it continues to be assembled.

But I'm also a bit confounded by the fact that they haven't addressed offensive tackle. I'd wager that they still will but the cream of the crop has already gone off the board so they must feel ok with who they have manning the edges. I'm not sure I'm with them on that but it is what it is.

As for the selection of Dru Samia, the interior of the line is WAY better than it was in Thursday morning, even just on paper! With the types of defensive lines that teams have that's a great approach! And the cherry on top is that the core of the unit is young.

So just do the math quick - young + talented + cheap = dream scenario. It almost seems to good to be true! And you know what they say about things that seem to good to be true... Well it could still work out, even for a franchise that's been so replete with disappointment.

But right now I'm not negative or disappointed. There's a long way to go but the last 2 picks have been 👍👍! So enjoy the rest of the day and check back for more reactions.